Split washer.



PATENTED APR. 21, 1908.

J.J.JENSBN. v SPLIT WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1907.

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" By his Attorneys:

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I JENS J. JENSEN, or PORTLAND, NORTH DAKOTA.

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zen of the United States, residing atPortland,

in the county of Traill and 'State of North Dakota, have inventedcertain new and use ful Improvements in Split Washers; and I do herebydeclare the followi to be a full, clear, and exact description h -theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved split Washer orcollar, and to this end it consists of the novel devices andcombinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the-claims.

As is well known, there are many places where an ordinary washer orcollar can not be ap lied to a bolt or a shaft or removed there rom by aslidi -movement thereon without very considera le work. This is so wherebolts or shafts are lon and extend through various parts from w 'chtheycan not be withdrawn or removed readily.

My improved washer or collar, hereinafter designated as a washer, ismade up of two parts that are capable of separation, so that thesections of t e washer may be applied edgewise around the intermediateortion of the bolt or shaft or removed there rom by areversemanipulation.

The improved washer is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinlike characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvedwasher. Fig. iis

a plan view 'of the washer, showing the tions thereof separated or drawnapart; andextend Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of the washer section onthe left, asshown in Fig. 2.

, The washer is made up of two duplicate segmental sections 1, one ofWhichis cut "away at one side on lines thatextend tangentiall to theinner edge of the Washer section. hese tangentially out edges 2 mightarallel to each other, but they are preferab ly flared outward sli htly'so as to provide an "opening or gap t at tapers inward. The relativelythlGkbOdY portions 1 of the washer sections are approxlmately twice asthick as the prongs thereof, and the said prongs are beve ed in onedirection, as indicated at.2, (see Fig. 3) while the edges of thelaterally projecting parts of said ody Specification of Letters Batent.Application flied May 22, 1907'. Serial No. 876,037;

' by edgewise movements.

Patented April 21, 1908.

sections 1 are beveled in reverse directions, as indicated at 1*.

When the two washer sections are put together, the tapered and bevelededges 2 of their prongs have dove-tailed enga ements with thecooperating corresponding eveled and tapered edges 1 of the relativelythick body portions 1, and the two sections are then interlocked againstse aration exce t I 0 complete t e interlocking of the washer sections,each section, preferably near the extremities of their prongs, areformed with clenching lips 3 that are adapted to be bent over andengaged with notches 01' seats 4 formed in the respective washersections over which they are bent, as shown in Fig. 1. When the twoWasher sections are thusinterlocked together they make up acompleteWasher. To separate the said sections, it is of course necessary tofirst bend back the clenching lips 3 and then to pull the sections apartby edgewise movements at a right angle to the axis of the bolt or shaftto whichthey are applied. The washer sections may be constructed of anysuitable metal but are preferably constructed of wrought iron or steel.

. What I claim is:

1. A washer composed of two duplicate ini 2. A washer composed of twoduplicate in terlo'cking sections, each section consisting of two prongsunited by a body portion formin an open sided recess, the ody portiondercut edges, and the prongs having beveled vedgesadapted to interlockwith the undercut edges of the body portion, and a flexible lip on themarginal portions of each section for interlocking with the marginalportion of the other duplicate section, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JENS J. JENSE.N.

Witnesses GEO. O. SToMNER,

W. E. INGLEHART.

being thicker than the prongs and having un-

